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*Good behavior, demonstrating an understanding and acceptance of the group's beliefs, and compliance are rewarded while questioning, expressing doubts or criticizing are met with disapproval, redress and possible rejection. If one expresses a question, he or she is made to feel that there is something inherently wrong with them to be questioning. o The only feedback victims get is from the group, they become totally dependent upon the rewards given by those who control the environment. | *Good behavior, demonstrating an understanding and acceptance of the group's beliefs, and compliance are rewarded while questioning, expressing doubts or criticizing are met with disapproval, redress and possible rejection. If one expresses a question, he or she is made to feel that there is something inherently wrong with them to be questioning. o The only feedback victims get is from the group, they become totally dependent upon the rewards given by those who control the environment. | ||
*Victims must learn varying amounts of new information about the beliefs of the group and the behaviors expected by the group. The more complicated and filled with contradictions the new system is and the more difficult it is to learn, the more effective the conversion process will be. | *Victims must learn varying amounts of new information about the beliefs of the group and the behaviors expected by the group. The more complicated and filled with contradictions the new system is and the more difficult it is to learn, the more effective the conversion process will be. | ||
*Esteem and affection from peers is very important to new recruits. Approval comes from having the new victim's behaviors and thought patterns conform | *Esteem and affection from peers is very important to new recruits. Approval comes from having the new victim's behaviors and thought patterns conform to the models (victims). Victims' relationship with peers is threatened whenever they fail to learn or display new behaviors. Over time, the easy solution to the insecurity generated by the difficulties of learning the new system is to inhibit any display of doubts -- new recruits simply acquiesce, affirm and act as if they do understand and accept the new ideology. | ||
to the models (victims). Victims' relationship with peers is threatened whenever they fail to learn or display new behaviors. Over time, the easy | |||
solution to the insecurity generated by the difficulties of learning the new system is to inhibit any display of doubts -- new recruits simply acquiesce, | |||
affirm and act as if they do understand and accept the new ideology. | |||
* Put forth a closed system of logic and an authoritarian structure that permits no feedback and refuses to be modified except by leadership approval or executive order. | * Put forth a closed system of logic and an authoritarian structure that permits no feedback and refuses to be modified except by leadership approval or executive order. | ||
*The group has a top-down, pyramid structure. The dominating ego leaders must have verbal ways of never losing. Victims are not allowed to question, criticize or complain -- if they do, the leaders allege that the victim is defective -- not the organization or the beliefs. | *The group has a top-down, pyramid structure. The dominating ego leaders must have verbal ways of never losing. Victims are not allowed to question, criticize or complain -- if they do, the leaders allege that the victim is defective -- not the organization or the beliefs. | ||